The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06
THE FOURTH IN NEW YORK CITY.
Business Entirely Suspended-The Tam
many Hall Celebration.


NEW YORK, July 4 the Fourth of July
here was oppressively hot, the thermom-
eter dancing up among the nineties. Busl-
ness was entirely suspended. The seaside
resorts were thronged with visitors, and
almost every person who had chance
left the hot city for cooler breathing spots. d,
Many clubs had athletic games, and young
America made his patriotism known by
tie explosion OF fire-crackers and torpedoes.
There were several yacht races, the best
being the regatta of the Larchmcnt Club
on the sound, in which no less than forty
eight vessels took part. The chief interest
centered IN the contest between the Sham
rock and Titania, the latter winning by
2% minutes.
The United Labor Party held a rather
thinly attended celebration of the day at
the Academy of Music, at which John Nc
Mackin and others delivered speeches.
The veterans of 1912 celebrated the
Fourth by raising the flag on the old fort in
Central Park, reunion and a dinner.
There are only three of the veterans living
in this vicinity. They are General Abram
Daily, aged ninety-one years George Grig.
ger, aged ninety years, and Henry Morris,
aged eighty-eight years.
Tammany Hall, in its wigwam, held its
ninety.ninth celebration of the day. Gov
ernor Fitz Hugh Lee, of Virginia, was
down on the programme for the first "long
that shook the building and he had only
begun his speech with the words: Away
down in old Virginia, where l live"
when he was interrupted by cali for three
CHEERS for Virginia, which was heartily
given.
Virginia to-day" he said, 'clasps hands
with New York in the hearty celebration
OF the day. The sons Of New York and
Virginia left bloodstains that mingled on
the revolutionary battle fields of New
York. VirginianS and New Workers froZe
together at Valley Forge"
He wished that John Kelly's eyes could
look upon the scene and see how close and
closer the sections are coming together. ~
hear the voice of the great soldier who
sleeps by the riverside saying from his
death bed that he feels that q grand era OF
peace is approaching. Let us have peace"
At the close of General Lees speech the
band struck up THE Bonnie Blue Flag"
Governor Wilson, of West Virginia, was
the next speaker. The reconciliation be-
tween the States, he said, is complete, and
if there are stragglers who have not yet
learned that the war is over they are in
deed to be pitied.
Secretary Gilroy then read letters OF re-
gIet from from President Cleveland, Gov
ernor Hill, General Sherman, Secretary
Bayard, Secretary Endicott, Secretary Fair
child, Attorney.General Garland, Hon.
]. G. Carlisle, General Fitz John Porter,
Senator Blackburn, Senator Reagan, Hon.
d. W. VOORHEES,, Governor Gray, of In
diana: kHon. w. s. Holman, of Indiana;
Hon.W. NJ. Springer, of Illinois, and others.
1t was announced that "short talks"
were in order, and Hon. w. @. Maybury,
of Michigan, was called.
Il believe in civil service REFORM" he
said. II believe the Democratic party is
the party of reform and that, under DEM
nCrQfiQ administration thpU ahnnld hQv0
the Offices"
The closing ''short talk" was by Congress
man S. s. Cox, who said: what is the
shibboleth of the Republican party? Why,
there was little Incident concerning the
battle flags the other day. These flags were
mouldering in the attic of the War Depart
ment at Washington. 1t was proposed to
continue this era of good feeling between
North and South, but the President found
that it was unlawful, and the order was
countermanded. There never was such a
noise raised before as our Republican
friends raised over this matter. Governor
Foraker, OF Ohio, sent on to Washington to
have the Government enjoined from per-
forming this act of good fellowship. Had
he lived in the days when babe was born
in Bethlehem he would have sent on to
Jerusalem for an order enjoining the
heavenly host from singing, Peace on
earth; good will to men, and a mandamus
compelling them to sing the opposite,
Hate on earth; i'll will to men,"
This concluded the programme.
President Cleveland, in his letter of re-
gret. said
''In the long and continued observance of
this day, by a society founded upon patri-
otic principles, and most devoted to the
creed most in consonance with the perpet-
nation and protection of American insti-
tutions, it seems to me at this time, when
the party with which this society is affili-
ated, is so largely charged with the respon-
sibility of guiding the Government, the
contemplated celebration of the ensuing
Fourth of July should, in the language of
| your invitation, revive with more than
usual fervor the memories which give
| significance to the day."
Most OF the other letters are brief, and
are without political significance.
Advices to the Associated Press indicate
the Fourth of July was observed in the
| oldfashioned way, with PROFESSIONS, ora
tIons and reading of the Declaration of
Independence more generally than for
many years past. At Boston there were all
i sorts of outdoor sports, among them rowing
races for professionals. The three-mile
single-scull race was failure on account OF
rough water. The boats of Teemer,
Hosmer, Courtney and Ross drew out,
| leaving Mckay to finish alone. The four.
cared working boat race was won by the
| crew consisting of Teemer, Hosmer,
Mckay and Brown, beating Lee,
Ross, Plaisted and Mate and two
other crews. In the single scull
contest at Buffalo, the order coming in was
HanJan, Hsmm, 0Connor and Msrigen.
| Courtney, Bubear and Euright did not
complete the course. The time of the win
| ner in the two and one-half miles course
was eighteen minutes and forty-nine sec.
/ onds.
The Industrial procession was one hour
and forty minutes passing q given point.
The Grafton was made by Hon. George r.
Vending.
At Scranton, Pa, T. v. Powderly deliv-
| cred the principal oration.
There was no formal celebration ut Wash
| ington. 20
At Charleston, 8. c., business was sus-
| pended, and there was o parade Of colored
troops
at Atlanta the Salvation Army parsded.
There was large celebration at Mont
gomery, Ala.
There were the usual number Of soei-